Posted by Paul Hyett on 12/23/97 11:28

In rec.video.dvd.tech on Wed, 5 Oct 2005, Bob wrote :
>
>>How they work out its moving away at 1.5" a year is a
>>mystery though, since its distance from the Earth changes constantly
>>because of its elliptical orbit
>
>If you track this elliptical orbit precisely and it shifts 1.5" per
>year, then you can say the Moon has moved 1.5" inches farther from
>earth.

I wonder if there'll be sufficient time for the Moon to escape from the
Earth's gravity altogether, before the sun goes nova?
--
Paul 'US Sitcom Fan' Hyett

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